The Mburubu General Assembly has reaffirmed its loyalty to Governor Peter Ndubuisi Mbah and the Enugu State Government, while strongly rejecting any attempt to impose leaders or entrench cabal politics in the community.
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This position came in response to a recent publication by Dr. Chidi Peters Okorie, media aide to the Commissioner for Science and Technology, which the community described as misleading and economical with the truth.
According to the Assembly, the Commissioner for Local Government, Rural Development and Chieftaincy Matters had only called for a pre-election meeting with stakeholders of the community, an established step in the leadership selection process. The meeting, they explained, was aimed at examining the community’s constitution where applicable, setting modalities for the electoral process, establishing procedures for the formation of an electoral panel, and fixing a date for the election.
The group dismissed allegations that the Commissioner sought to form a caretaker committee as false and unfounded. They questioned who fixed the “canceled election” Dr. Peters referenced, who constituted the electoral panel, and whether there had been any meeting with the Ministry and the community prior to the October 2, 2025 pre-election meeting.
The statement also faulted Dr. Peters for accusing the Government of collecting ₦20 million to impose a caretaker committee in Mburubu. The Assembly described the allegation as reckless and called for investigation, noting that Dr. Peters and his principal, Prince Lawrence Ozoemena Ezeh, had made similar accusations in the past.
It recalled that in 2023, the duo accused the Chairman of Nkanu East Local Government, Dr. Sydney Okechukwu Edeh, of receiving ₦20 million in relation to the Mburubu Igweship tussle but later apologized when the claims proved unfounded. “Recycling the same baseless allegation clearly shows a lack of sincerity,” the Assembly noted.
The group further cautioned political aides against planting confusion in the community and warned that unfounded accusations not only tarnish the image of Mburubu but also weaken trust between government institutions and the people. It maintained that if the Ministry ever considered appointing a caretaker committee, it would be within its constitutional powers to prevent a leadership vacuum.
While stressing that leadership matters in Mburubu should be handled with transparency, consultation, and respect for due process, the Assembly urged residents to remain vigilant. It emphasized that only genuine participation and dialogue could secure lasting peace and progress.
“What Mburubu needs now is unity, honesty, and the courage to move forward together, not recycled lies and baseless allegations,” the Assembly stated.
The statement reads, ;
Mburubu Wants Free and Fair Election, Not Imposition of Leaders
(Countering the lies told against Governor Peter Ndubuisi Mbah’s government on the Mburubu election by the media aide to the Commissioner for Science and Technology, Dr. Chidi Peters Okorie)
Dear Dr. Chidi Peters Okorie, Mburubu Community Loves our Governor Dr. Peter Mbah and we will continue to support Enugu State Government and desires an election.
What the majority of our people are against is the imposition of candidates and the entrenchment of cabal leadership.
It is unfortunate that you are economical with the truth in your recent publication.
For the record, before any election takes place, there must be a pre-election meeting between the State Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Chieftaincy Matters and the stakeholders of the concerned community. This was exactly what the Honourable Commissioner had called for.
Alleging that the Commissioner called to form a caretaker committee is false. What he called for was a pre-election meeting where the constitution of the community, if any, would be examined, modalities set, and constitutional procedures for electing an electoral panel as well as fixing the date for the election would be made.
One question that you, Dr. Peters, who alleged that Deacon Okey Ogbodo cancelled an election, has failed to answer is this: Who fixed the said canceled election? Who formed the electoral panel? Was there any meeting between the Ministry and the community leaders to that effect apart from the one convened by the Ministry on October 2nd, 2025 and described as the pre-election meeting?
Is it not strange that someone who serves as a Personal Assistant to a sitting Commissioner is attempting to pre-empt the outcome of a meeting days before it takes place? For him to accuse the Government of collecting ₦20 million to impose a caretaker committee in the community is a matter that should be investigated. Perhaps it is his principal in the State Government who has engaged in such conduct, and he is merely projecting it on others.
One would also wonder why Dr. Peters and his boss, Prince Lawrence Ozoemena Ezeh, repeatedly bring up the figure of ₦20 million whenever Mburubu leadership issues are mentioned. Recall that in 2023, they accused the Chairman of Nkanu East Local Government, Dr. Sydney Okechukwu Edeh, of collecting the same amount regarding the Mburubu Igweship matter. They later apologized.
Now, the same baseless claim is being repeated. This clearly shows a lack of sincerity.
It is troubling that individuals in such positions of responsibility would recklessly make accusations against a government they are supposed to serve. This is not only disrespectful but also creates unnecessary tension in the community and state at large. If the Ministry were to consider appointing a caretaker committee in Mburubu, it would still be within its constitutional powers to do so, especially where there are obstacles to electing new leadership. All we know is that we won’t pray for any vacuum in the leadership of our community.
Our people must be vigilant and not allow political aides to plant confusion in the community. Leadership matters in Mburubu should be handled with transparency, consultation, and respect for due process. The Ministry has opened the door for dialogue, and it is only through genuine participation that lasting peace and progress can be achieved.
Finally, those spreading falsehoods must realize that their actions do not just tarnish the image of Mburubu but also weaken the trust between government institutions and our people. What the community needs now is unity, honesty, and the courage to move forward together, not recycled lies and baseless allegations.
Signed,
Mburubu General Assembly.